# James discography

This is the discography of English rock band James.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Year | Details | UK | AUS | CAN | SWE | US | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| 1986 | Stutter Released: 21 July 1986 Label: Blanco y Negro/Sire | 68 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1988 | Strip-mine Released: 26 September 1988 Label: Blanco y Negro/Sire | 90 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1990 | Gold Mother$^1$ Released: 4 June 1990 Label: Fontana | 2 | 174 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| 1992 | Seven Released: 17 February 1992 Label: Fontana | 2 | 123 | — | 45 | — | BPI: Gold |
| 1993 | Laid Released: 27 September 1993 Label: Fontana | 3 | 86 | — | — | 72 | BPI: Gold RIAA: Gold |
| 1994 | Wah Wah Released: 29 August 1994 Label: Mercury | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | Whiplash Released: 24 February 1997 Label: Mercury | 9 | — | 72 | — | 158 | BPI: Gold |
| 1999 | Millionaires Released: 11 October 1999 Label: Mercury | 2 | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| 2001 | Pleased to Meet You Released: 2 July 2001 Label: Mercury | 11 | 115 | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| 2008 | Hey Ma Released: 7 April 2008 Label: Fontana | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | The Night Before Released: 19 April 2010 Label: Mercury | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | The Morning After Released: 6 September 2010 Label: Mercury | 19 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | La Petite Mort Released: 2 June 2014 Label: Cooking Vinyl | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | Girl at the End of the World Released: 18 March 2016 Label: BMG | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | Living in Extraordinary Times Released: 3 August 2018 Label: Infectious Music | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | All the Colours of You Released: 4 June 2021 Label: Virgin Music Label & Artist Services | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | Be Opened by the Wonderful Released: 9 June 2023 Label: Nothing but Love Music | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | Yummy Released: 12 April 2024 Label: Virgin | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
$^1$Released as James in the US in 1991

### Compilation albums

| Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Year | Details | UK | UK Indie | AUS | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| 1998 | The Best Of Released: 23 March 1998 Label: Mercury/Fontana | 1 | — | 152 | BPI: 3× Platinum |
| 2001 | B-Sides Ultra Released: 3 December 2001 Label: Mercury | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | The Collection Released: 11 October 2004 Label: Spectrum Music | — | 3 | — | BPI: Gold |
| 2007 | Fresh as a Daisy – The Singles Released: 30 April 2007 Label: Mercury | 12 | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| 2017 | Justhipper (The Complete Sire & Blanc Y Negro Recordings 1986-1988) Released: 28 July 2017 Label: Cherry Red Records | — | — | — | |

### Live albums

| Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Details | UK | UK Indie |
| 1989 | One Man Clapping Released: March 1989 Label: One Man/Rough Trade | — | 2 |
| 2002 | Getting Away with It... Live Released: 20 May 2002 Label: Sanctuary | 102 | — |
| 2008 | Live in 2008 Released: 8 December 2008 Label: Self-released | — | — |
| 2020 | Live in Extraordinary Times Released: 11 December 2020 Label: Nothing But Love Music | 31 | — |
| 2025 | James, Live at the Acropolis Announced: 8 November 2024 | | |

## Extended plays

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Title | UK | UK Indie |
| 1983 | Jimone Released: November 1983 Label: Factory | — | 10 |
| 1985 | James II Released: February 1985 Label: Factory | 121 | 2 |
| 1985 | Village Fire Released: June 1985 Label: Factory | 131 | 3 |
| 1986 | Sit Down, three songs by... James Released: March 1986 Label: Sire | 93 | — |

## Singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Year | Title | UK | UK Indie | AUS | AUT | GER | IRL | NLD | US | US Alt | Certifications | Album |
| 1986 | "Chain Mail" | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 1986 | "So Many Ways" | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Stutter |
| 1988 | "What For" | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Strip-mine |
| 1988 | "Ya Ho" | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Strip-mine |
| 1989 | "Sit Down" | 77 | 2 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 1989 | "Come Home" | 84 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Gold Mother |
| 1990 | "How Was It for You?" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Gold Mother |
| 1990 | "Come Home" (Flood remix) | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Gold Mother |
| 1990 | "Lose Control" | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| 1991 | "Sit Down" (re-recorded version) | 2 | — | — | 27 | 56 | 5 | 42 | — | 9 | BPI: Platinum | Non-album singles |
| 1991 | "Sound" | 9 | — | 28 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | | Seven |
| 1992 | "Born of Frustration" | 13 | — | 134 | — | — | — | 69 | — | 5 | | Seven |
| 1992 | "Ring the Bells" | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Seven |
| 1992 | "Seven" | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Seven |
| 1993 | "Sometimes" | 18 | — | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | Laid |
| 1993 | "Laid" | 25 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | 61 | 3 | BPI: Platinum | Laid |
| 1994 | "Jam J" / "Say Something" | 24 | — | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | | Wah-Wah |
| 1997 | "She's a Star" | 9 | — | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | Whiplash |
| 1997 | "Tomorrow" | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Whiplash |
| 1997 | "Waltzing Along" | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Whiplash |
| 1998 | "Destiny Calling" | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Best of James |
| 1998 | "Runaground" | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Best of James |
| 1998 | "Sit Down '98" | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 1999 | "I Know What I'm Here For" | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Millionaires |
| 1999 | "Just Like Fred Astaire" | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Millionaires |
| 1999 | "We're Going to Miss You" | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Millionaires |
| 2001 | "Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Pleased to Meet You |
| 2008 | "Whiteboy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hey Ma |
| 2008 | "Waterfall" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hey Ma |
| 2010 | "Not So Strong" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 2014 | "Frozen Britain" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | La Petite Mort |
| 2014 | "Moving On" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | La Petite Mort |
| 2014 | "Curse Curse" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | La Petite Mort |
| 2014 | "All I'm Saying" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | La Petite Mort |
| 2015 | "To My Surprise" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Girl at the End of the World |
| 2016 | "Nothing But Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Girl at the End of the World |
| 2016 | "Girl at the End of the World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Girl at the End of the World |
| 2016 | "Dear John" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Girl at the End of the World |
| 2018 | Better Than That (EP) | — | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Living in Extraordinary Times |
| 2018 | "Coming Home (Pt.2)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Living in Extraordinary Times |
| 2018 | "Many Faces" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Living in Extraordinary Times |
| 2021 | "All the Colours of You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | All the Colours of You |
| 2021 | "Beautiful Beaches" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | All the Colours of You |
| 2021 | "Recover" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | All the Colours of You |
| 2021 | "Isabella" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | All the Colours of You |
Notes
* ↑ The original mix of "Come Home" was found on early pressings of Gold Mother.
* ↑ The Flood remix of "Come Home" was found on later pressings of Gold Mother.
* ↑ "Lose Control" was initially released as a non-album single, however it was added to later pressings of Gold Mother.
* ↑ The 1991 version of "Sit Down" was initially released as a non-album singles, however it was added to later pressings of Gold Mother.

### Promotional singles

| Year | Title | Album |
| 2007 | "Who Are You" | Fresh As A Daisy - The Singles |

## Videography
### Video albums

| Year | Title | Format |
| 1991 | Come Home Live | VHS |
| 1992 | Seven: Live Concert | VHS |
| 2002 | Getting Away With It... Live | DVD |
| 2007 | Fresh as a Daisy – The Videos | DVD |
| 2020 | Live in Extraordinary Times | DVD |
| 2025 | James, Live at the Acropolis | DVD |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Director |
| 1986 | "So Many Ways" | |
| 1988 | "What For" | |
| 1989 | "Sit Down" | Edward Barton |
| 1990 | "How Was It for You" | Swivel |
| 1990 | "Come Home" | |
| 1990 | "Lose Control" | |
| 1991 | "Sound" | Peter Scammell |
| 1992 | "Born of Frustration" | Peter Scammell |
| 1992 | "Ring the Bells" | Peter Scammell |
| 1992 | "Seven" | |
| 1993 | "Sometimes (Lester Piggott)" | Tim Pope |
| 1993 | "Laid" | Zanna |
| 1993 | "Say Something" | Peter Care |
| 1997 | "She's a Star" | David Mould |
| 1997 | "Tomorrow" | Kevin Godley |
| 1997 | "Waltzing Along" | John Hardwick |
| 1998 | "Runaground" | Mary Scanlon |
| 1998 | "Destiny Calling" | Alex Hemming |
| 1998 | "Sit Down '98" | |
| 1999 | "I Know What I'm Here For" | David Mould |
| 1999 | "Just Like Fred Astaire" | John Hillcoat |
| 1999 | "We're Going to Miss You" | John Hardwick |
| 2001 | "Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" | Gordon Main Rob Leggatt Simon Earith |
| 2014 | "Frozen Britain" | Roger Sargent |
| 2014 | "Moving On" | Ainslie Henderson |
| 2014 | "Curse Curse" | Alberto Almeida |
| 2014 | "All I'm Saying" | Péter Vácz |
| 2015 | "To My Surprise" | Kris Merc |
| 2016 | "Nothing But Love" | James FitzGerald |
| 2016 | "Girl at the End of the World" | Kris Merc |
| 2016 | "Dear John" | Péter Vácz |
| 2018 | "Coming Home (Pt.2)" | Leif Tilden |